Tag Archives: NYSE

NYSE To Reopen: Masks Required, Handshakes Banned

The Wall Street Journal reports: The New York Stock Exchange is set to reopen its famed trading floor Tuesday, but it won’t be going back to normal. Only one-quarter of the NYSE’s usual population of traders will be back when the floor resumes business after a two-month closure prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Traders who return must wear masks, avoid …

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NYSE To Close Trading Floor After Workers Test Positive

The Washington Post reports: The New York Stock Exchange announced Wednesday that it is closing its trading floor and going completely electronic as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the stock market. The move stemmed partly from traders testing positive for the coronavirus, NYSE President Stacey Cunningham said on CNBC. “NYSE’s trading floors provide unique value to issuers …

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NYSE Halts Trading After Opening 2250-Point Plunge

Yahoo Finance reports: As of Monday morning, the S&P 500 opened more than 8% lower, immediately triggering a 15-minute trading halt launched when an index fall more than 7% from the prior session’s close. The so-called “circuit breaker” is intended to prevent further immediate losses. During the overnight session, futures for each index were pinned to their “limit-down” levels established …

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Computer “Glitches” Shut Down New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines, WSJ

CNN reports: The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading 11:32 a.m ET Wednesday. In a brief announcement, the exchange said it was experiencing a “internal technical issue” and said on Twitter that it’s “not the result of a cyber breach.” “We will be providing further updates as soon as we can, and are doing our utmost to produce a swift …

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Queer Nation Wins With NYSE

More from the Moscow Times: During last year’s event, the Russian flag was raised on the NYSE building together with a banner announcing “2012 NYSE Russia Day.” Amid this year’s protests against the Russian law, neither the flag nor any other sign commemorating Russia appeared outside the NYSE building. “Apparently, the NYSE is embarrassed by their association with the Russian …

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Queer Nation To Protest At NYSE

Via press release: In the latest in a series of ongoing, high-profile demonstrations against the Russian government’s anti-gay laws, Queer Nation will protest outside the New York Stock Exchange while Russian government officials at the Exchange ring the closing bell. The protest will take place on Monday, November 18, at 3:15 PM, in front of the Federal Hall at 26 …

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Petition Of The Day

From the petition: The New York Stock Exchange and Goodwin Procter are lending their credibility to the effort to entice American investors into investing in the Russian economy. On November 18, 2013, the NYSE will host Russia Day, when leading Russian government officials — some of them the very architects of Russia’s homophobic law banning any gay-positive speech and tacitly …

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Patrick Stewart Rings In Twitter IPO

The IPO was priced at $26 and at this writing the stock has climbed to $45.

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